Longsword Outfit - Quilted Jacket and Vest, Tunic, Shorts

Here's my full (for now) outfit for longsword practice. The sword is borrowed, the gloves, helmet/hood, and boots are mine, and everything in lavender and white is something I hand-sewed.

  • S9593 - Quilted short jacket (undyed muslin with quilted sleeves, closes with corset-style lacing), pattern 
  • S9593 - Quilted vest (lavender cotton with undyed muslin lining, dark purple cotton bias tape to finish the edges)
  • B6752 - Tunic (white monkscloth, sleeveless)
  • Shorts (undyed muslin, cloth drawstring)
I might eventually add a way to hold the long vest closed, but I'm wearing it out and about to get a feel for what options would suit me best. For now, it stays closed well enough without anything added.

A person holding a longsword above their right shoulder. They are wearing a black fencing mask/hood, black gloves, black boots, and a white/lavender ensemble of a jacket, tunic, vest, and shorts.  A person holding a longsword low, to their left. They are wearing a black fencing mask/hood, black gloves, black boots, and a white/lavender ensemble of a jacket, tunic, vest, and shorts.
A person holding a longsword above their left shoulder. They are wearing a black fencing mask/hood, black gloves, black boots, and a white/lavender ensemble of a jacket, tunic, vest, and shorts. A person is standing with their hands held loosely at their sides. They are wearing a black fencing mask/hood, black gloves, black boots, and a white/lavender ensemble of a jacket, tunic, vest, and shorts.


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